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Mr Speaker, I smell a rat; I see him forming in the air and darkening the sky; but I will nip him in the bud.
Boyle Roche

Meaning of "smell a rat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SMELL A RAT

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMELL A RAT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SMELL A RAT

bandicoot rat
black rat
brown rat
cane rat
desert rat
hood rat
kangaroo rat
mall rat
mole rat
moon rat
Norway rat
pack rat
rink rat
rug rat
sewer rat
water rat
wharf rat
white rat
wood rat

Synonyms and antonyms of smell a rat in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «smell a rat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMELL A RAT

Find out the translation of smell a rat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of smell a rat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smell a rat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

事有蹊跷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oler una rata
570 millions of speakers

English

smell a rat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक चूहे की बदबू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رائحة الفئران
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заподозрить неладное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cheirar um rato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি ইঁদুর গন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sentir un rat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bau tikus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lunte riechen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

感づく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쥐 냄새
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mambu tikus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngửi thấy mùi một con chuột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு எலி வாசனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक घूस गंध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bir fare kokusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sentire puzza di bruciato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapach szczura
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запідозрити недобре
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

miros un șobolan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μυρίζει έναν αρουραίο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ruik ´n rot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

luktar en råtta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lukter en rotte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smell a rat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMELL A RAT»

The term «smell a rat» is very widely used and occupies the 20.797 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMELL A RAT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about smell a rat

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QUOTES WITH «SMELL A RAT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word smell a rat.
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Boyle Roche
Mr Speaker, I smell a rat; I see him forming in the air and darkening the sky; but I will nip him in the bud.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMELL A RAT»

Discover the use of smell a rat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smell a rat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How to Smell a Rat: The Five Signs of Financial Fraud
In How to Smell a Rat, trusted financial expert Ken Fisher provides you with an inside's view on how to spot financial disasters before you become a part of them.
Ken Fisher, Lara W. Hoffmans, 2010
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I Smell a Rat
Remy, a little rat chef, uses his nose to sniff out fine foods for his culinary creations, in a book featuring ten scents to scratch and sniff.
‎2007
3
Hamlet
I smell a rat behind the hangings.' — Works, vol. ii, p. 129, ed. Dyce. [GifFord asks , in a footnote : * But how did this sn'eer at Sh. escape the wrath of Messrs Steevens and Malone ?' Ed.] Size : According to Grimm, Correspondance Litti- raire ...
William Shakespeare, 2001
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Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. innkeeper, I remember very well, was one of those that tossed me into the air, and as cleverly and heartily he did it as a man could wish, I will say that for him; so that after all I begin to smell a rat, and do ...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, 1993
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The Children Who Smelled a Rat
Features a Gaskitt story. Mrs Gaskitt finds a parcel, Mr Gaskitt loses a baby, Horace has mixed feelings about a bird, and the twins' teacher, Mrs Fritter, is not herself. Why? How? When? Why?. The children smell a rat!
Allan Ahlberg, 2006
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Ideas for a Better America
Natty Bumppo, Natalie Bumppo. Do you smell a rat? Rah bom (in millions) Conin Ufons Cin nil Hons) carcinpmyg. 18 IDEAS This has to stop. The Food and Drug Administration is taking away all our vices, and all our pleasures. Rats were ...
Natty Bumppo, Natalie Bumppo, 1980
7
Swagger
Pitch-perfect basketball plays, well-developed characters, and fine storytelling make this psychological sports novel a slam dunk.
Carl Deuker, 2013
8
First and Last Things
'I smell a rat'; 'I'm being led by the nose'; 'I'm paying through the nose'; 'They've put my nose to the grindstone'; 'That put his nose out of joint.' Where something which we cannot quite put our finger on worries us, we say: 'I can't at the moment  ...
‎2002
9
Italian Pocket Dictionary: In Two Parts : I. Italian and ...
... semídotto Smattering, ». tintura Smear, v. er. imbrattare, lodare Smell, *. sen ore, odore ; smell- feast, scroccone Smell, 0. a. and v. sentiré, fiulare ; smell this ruse, odorate quesla rosa; I smell a rat, mí diflido di qualche cosa ; smell a thing out, ...
Giuspanio Graglia, J. Ouiseau, 1833
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Bonus Time
Jim look at the guys. Tom screams, “We can't trust anybody! How can we believe these guys?”. Dom says, “Look Tom, it's one thing giving our lives to get Bin Laden, but quite another thing to get shot down by our fellow 124 64. I SMELL A RAT ...
James LaMarca, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMELL A RAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smell a rat is used in the context of the following news items.
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QUIRKY WORLD ... I smell a rat — and that rat smells a deadly mine
He is part of a team of elite rats, imported from Africa, that Cambodia is training to sniff out landmines that still dot the countryside after decades of conflict. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Mazz On Ortiz Sick Day: 'I Smell A Rat'
“Would I be a cynic to say I smell a rat here?” asked Mazz. “This is one of those where if we didn't know better, you'd just accept it and move on. But I have a hard ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
3
KFC doesn't smell a rat; claims lab results confirm it was indeed …
After a customer in US claimed he was served a fried rat instead of a fried chicken at KFC, lab reports have now confirmed that it was indeed a piece of chicken. «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»
4
'I smell a rat' over Maori TV - Andrew Little
'I smell a rat' over Maori TV - Andrew Little video. AIMEE GULLIVER. Last updated 16:15, June 23 2015. ROBERT KITCHIN/Stuff.co.nz. Labour leader Andrew ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
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Massarotti: Ortiz needs a few days off? 'I smell a rat'
"I smell a rat," Massarotti told co-host Michael Felger upon hearing the news. "This doesn't sound right. Either they want Hanley [Ramirez] to DH because they ... «Comcast SportsNet New England, May 15»
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Carr: Prosecutor could smell a rat
Home » News & Opinion » Columnists » Howie Carr. Carr: Prosecutor could smell a rat. Carr: Prosecutor could smell a rat. Robert Fitzpatrick Indicted for Perjury ... «Boston Herald, Apr 15»
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Do I smell a rat to obfuscate BJP NE meet: Meenakshi Lekhi on …
"Do I smell a RAT 2 obfuscate the BJP national executive meeting, attempts being made not to cover the meeting, instead cover some other inane issues? «Zee News, Apr 15»
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I smell a rat! Hopeless romantic caught releasing rodent at bistro to …
Christopher Baker, 28, admits he put a rat on the floor of the Borneo Bistro in Sunderland and screamed: 'It's a rat. I'm not eating here, I want my money back' ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Kevin Smith hints at either Mallrats sequel or general existence of rats
Of course, “I smell a rat” could mean many things. Perhaps Kevin Smith senses a mole within his organization, betraying his secrets for how to keep getting ... «A.V. Club, Mar 15»
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Wanted: people who can smell a rat
Rhona Fairhead thought she could earn her half a million by reading reports. But the directors of banks and public bodies can't just keep their heads down. «The Guardian, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Smell a rat [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/smell-a-rat>. May 2024 ».
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